Deaths in October 2015 facts for kids

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This article lists famous people who passed away in October 2015. It shares a bit about who they were and what they were known for.

Famous People Who Passed Away in October 2015
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Famous People Who Passed Away in October 2015

October 1
- Don Edwards, 100, was an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for California for many years.
- Božo Bakota, 64, was a Croatian football player.
- Hadi Norouzi, 30, was an Iranian football player. He passed away from a heart attack.
- Joe Wark, 67, was a Scottish football player.
- Jacob Pressman, 95, was an American Conservative rabbi. He helped start the American Jewish University.
- Max Keeping, 73, was a Canadian broadcaster. He passed away from cancer.
- Usnija Redžepova, 69, was a Macedonian actress and singer. She passed away from lung cancer.

October 2
- Brian Friel, 86, was an Irish writer known for his plays like Philadelphia, Here I Come! and Dancing at Lughnasa.
- Lubomír Lipský, 92, was a Czech actor.
- Eric Arturo Delvalle, 78, was a Panamanian politician. He served as President of Panama from 1985 to 1988.
- Coleridge Goode, 100, was a British jazz bassist, born in Jamaica.

October 3
- Javid Iqbal, 90, was a Pakistani judge. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court. He passed away from cancer.
- Denis Healey, 98, was a British politician. He was in charge of defense and later the country's money as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

October 4
- José Eduardo Dutra, 58, was a Brazilian businessman and politician. He was a Senator.
- J. Whyatt Mondesire, 66, was an American journalist and civil rights activist. He passed away from a brain aneurysm.

October 5
- Henning Mankell, 67, was a Swedish writer. He passed away from cancer.
- Jos Vandeloo, 90, was a Belgian writer and poet.
- Grace Lee Boggs, 100, was an American civil rights activist and author.

October 6
- Árpád Göncz, 93, was a Hungarian writer and politician. He served as President of Hungary from 1990 to 2000.
- Kevin Corcoran, 66, was an American actor and producer. He was known for movies like Old Yeller. He passed away from colorectal cancer.
- Christine Arnothy, 84, was a French writer, born in Hungary.
- Billy Joe Royal, 73, was an American pop and country singer. He was known for songs like "Down in the Boondocks".

October 7
- Elena Lucena, 101, was an Argentine actress.
- Dominique Dropsy, 63, was a French football player. He passed away from leukemia.
- W. R. Mitchell, 87, was a British writer and editor.
- Harry Gallatin, 88, was an American basketball player and coach. He passed away from complications after surgery.

October 8
- Paul Prudhomme, 75, was an American chef and restaurant owner.
- Jim Diamond, 64, was a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was known for his song "I Should Have Known Better".

October 9
- Ravindra Jain, 71, was an Indian composer. He passed away from kidney cancer.
- Du Runsheng, 102, was a Chinese politician.
- Tony Rafty, 99, was an Australian caricaturist.
- Jerry Parr, 85, was an American Secret Service agent. He helped save President Ronald Reagan during an attack. He passed away from congestive heart failure.
- Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, 88, was a British politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary. He passed away from a heart attack.

October 10
- Richard F. Heck, 84, was an American chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010.

October 11
- Steve Mackay, 66, was an American saxophonist, known for playing with The Stooges. He passed away from sepsis.

October 12
- Levent Kırca, 67, was a Turkish actor. He passed away from liver cancer.
- Abdallah Kigoda, 61, was a Tanzanian politician. He was the Minister of Industry and Trade. He passed away from cancer.
- Joan Leslie, 90, was an American actress. She starred in movies like High Sierra.

October 13
- Sue Lloyd-Roberts, 64, was a British television journalist for BBC and ITN. She passed away from leukemia.

October 14
- Nurlan Balgimbayev, 67, was a Kazakh politician. He served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. He passed away from cancer.
- Mathieu Kérékou, 82, was a Beninese politician. He served as President of Benin for many years.
- Jordi Miralles, 53, was a Spanish politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia. He passed away from meningitis.
- Robert M. White, 92, was an American meteorologist. He directed the U.S. Weather Bureau. He passed away from complications of dementia.

October 15
- Kenneth D. Taylor, 81, was a Canadian diplomat. He was famous for his role in the "Canadian Caper" during the Iran hostage crisis. He passed away from colon cancer.
- Nate Huffman, 40, was an American basketball player. He played for the Toronto Raptors. He passed away from bladder cancer.
- Sergei Filippenkov, 44, was a Russian football player and coach. He passed away from a heart attack.
- Larry N. Vanderhoef, 74, was an American biochemist. He was the Chancellor of the University of California, Davis. He passed away from complications of a stroke.
- Neill Sheridan, 93, was an American baseball player. He passed away from pneumonia.

October 16
- Francesc de Paula Burguera, 87, was a Spanish journalist. He passed away from heart failure.
- Ralph Andrews, 87, was an American television producer. He created game shows like You Don't Say!. He passed away from Alzheimer's disease.
- Luciano García Alén, 87, was a Spanish physician and ethnographer. He passed away from complications from pneumonia.

October 17
- Howard Kendall, 69, was an English football player and manager. He managed teams like Everton.
- Tom Smith, 67, was an American Republican politician.
- Anne-Marie Lizin, 66, was a Belgian politician. She was President of the Senate in Belgium.

October 18
- Frank Watkins, 47, was an American bassist for the band Obituary. He passed away from cancer.
- Gamal El-Ghitani, 70, was an Egyptian author. He passed away from a heart attack.

October 19
- Ali Treki, 76-77, was a Libyan diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister and President of the United Nations General Assembly.

October 20
- Kazimierz Łaski, 93, was an Austrian economist, born in Poland.
- Michael Meacher, 75, was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament for many years.
- Cory Wells, 74, was an American singer for the band Three Dog Night.

October 21
- Marty Ingels, 79, was an American actor. He passed away from a stroke.
- France Bučar, 92, was a Slovenian politician. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly.
- Mark Murphy, 83, was an American jazz vocalist.

October 22
- Willem Aantjes, 92, was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives.

October 23
- Leon Bibb, 93, was an American folk singer.
- Krunoslav Hulak, 64, was a Croatian chess grandmaster.
- Paride Tumburus, 76, was an Italian football player. He passed away from a heart attack.
- Jimmy Roberts, 75, was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played for the Montreal Canadiens. He passed away from cancer.

October 24
- Ján Chryzostom Korec, 91, was a Slovak Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
- Maureen O'Hara, 95, was an Irish-American actress. She was famous for movies like Miracle on 34th Street and The Parent Trap.

October 25
- Flip Saunders, 60, was an American basketball player and coach. He coached teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves. He passed away from lymphoma.
- Lisa Jardine, 71, was a British historian. She passed away from cancer.

October 26
- Ed Walker, 83, was an American radio personality. He passed away from cancer.
- Scott Barr, 99, was an American politician. He served in the Washington House and Senate.

October 27
- Philip French, 82, was a British movie critic and BBC radio producer. He passed away from a heart attack.

October 28
- Nicolás Fuentes, 74, was a Peruvian football player for the national team. He passed away from complications of diabetes.

October 29
- Ernesto Boy Herrera, 73, was a Filipino politician. He served in the House of Representatives and the Senate. He passed away from cardiac arrest.

October 30
- Al Molinaro, 96, was an American actor. He was known for his roles in Happy Days and The Odd Couple. He passed away from complications from an infected gall bladder.
- Mel Daniels, 71, was an American basketball player. He played for the Indiana Pacers. He passed away from complications after surgery.
- Willis Carto, 89, was an American newspaper executive. He passed away from cardiac arrest.

October 31
- Ants Antson, 76, was an Estonian speed skater. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1964.
- Gus Savage, 90, was an American newspaper executive and politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Illinois.
- Thomas Blatt, 88, was a Polish writer and a survivor of the Holocaust. He escaped from Sobibór extermination camp.
- Gregg Palmer, 88, was an American actor. He appeared in TV shows like Gunsmoke.